Social Movements, Strain and Breakdown Theories of
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18925352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven M Buechler (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeoss169 |
| OpenAlex | W4212785690 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Strain and breakdown theories seek to explain the causes of collective behavior and social movements. They implicitly presume that when social institutions are stable, collective behavior is unlikely. It is when institutions undergo strain or breakdown that the resulting social disorganization and decreased social control are more likely to foster collective behavior in the form of fads, crazes, riots, rebellions, movements, and revolutions
Collective behavior · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social movement · Social science · Sociology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Law · Medicine · Political Conflict and Governance · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |